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Watch: Charolais bulls sell to €15,500 in Elphin

Leading the Christmas Cracker sale at €15,500 in Elphin Mart on Saturday was Rosanna Van Gogh from the herd of Pat Stephens, Co Carlow, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 8 December 2025

Watch: Charolais bulls sell to €15,500 in Elphin

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Watch: Angus bulls average €5,840 at elite sale

Watch: Angus bulls average €5,840 at elite sale

PEDIGREE 8 December 2025

Hallow Holsteins look to make it three in-a-row

Hallow Holsteins look to make it three in-a-row

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 December 2025

Ranfurly rule the roost at Four Breeds Calf Show

Ranfurly rule the roost at Four Breeds Calf Show

Ranfurly rule the roost at Four Breeds Calf Show

PEDIGREE 3 December 2025

Farmer Writes: TB test passed with flying colours

Farmer Writes: TB test passed with flying colours

Farmer Writes: TB test passed with flying colours

FARMER WRITES 3 December 2025

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In Pictures: three in a row for Luddenmore at Angus calf show

In Pictures: three in a row for Luddenmore at Angus calf show

Enjoy these images from the 2025 Irish Aberdeen Angus Association calf show at Mid-Tipp Mart, Thurles.

PEDIGREE 24 November 2025

Irish buyers spend big at Royal Ulster Beef and Lamb championships

Irish buyers spend big at Royal Ulster Beef and Lamb championships

A number of the highest priced animals at the 2025 Royal Ulster Beef and Lamb championships were purchased by Irish breeders, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 24 November 2025

Polar Bear makes history in Carrick

Polar Bear makes history in Carrick

The record price for an animal sold at the famous showgrounds in Carrick-on-Shannon was blown away at the Winter Fair on Monday, one which has stood for two decades, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 24 November 2025

Scottish judge heaps praise on quality at Angus calf show

Scottish judge heaps praise on quality at Angus calf show

Judging the Irish Aberdeen Angus Association's calf show in Mid-Tipp Mart, Thurles, was Owen Tunney of the Morpheus herd in England, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 24 November 2025

Record number of heifers cross five-figure barrier in Carrick

Record number of heifers cross five-figure barrier in Carrick

The livestock team reports from the Carrick-on-Shannon Winter Fair, where even more heifers have sold into five figures, with many in high four-figures.

NEWS 24 November 2025

Watch: records smashed as Polar Bear sells for €33,500

Watch: records smashed as Polar Bear sells for €33,500

A new record has been set in Carrick as the Davis family saw Polar Bear sell for €33,500, the highest price ever paid for an animal at the showgrounds.

NEWS 24 November 2025

Watch: big money keeps coming in Carrick with €20,000 paid for Limousin heifer

Watch: big money keeps coming in Carrick with €20,000 paid for Limousin heifer

The Irish Farmers Journal livestock team reports from the winter fair in Carrick-on-Shannon.

MARKETS 24 November 2025

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Udder Vital Bolus can be used for animals with somatic cell count problems and during the transition period.

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